Integrated coastal management: the challenge of transdisciplinarity

Dronkers, J.; Vries, I. de

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“…The potential loss of experienced TDR researchers for the academic system is accompanied by an erosion of knowledge and skills and hinders the development of professionalised experts who can build their careers by performing TDR. Thus, it is questionable whether a project-oriented organisation is suitable and sufficient to establish an open network structure and field practice for the development of adaptive "learning cycles" [93]. To perpetuate knowledge and many other aims, sole financing through third-party funds and the associated staff turnover should be reconsidered.…”

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The Adoption and Implementation of Transdisciplinary Research in the Field of Land-Use Science—A Comparative Case Study

2017

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Transdisciplinary research (TDR) is discussed as a promising approach in land-use science and spatial research to address complex multifaceted "real-world problems" and to design strategies and solutions for sustainable development. TDR has become a widespread research approach in sustainability science and is increasingly promoted by research programmes and agencies (e.g., Future Earth and Horizon 2020). Against this backdrop, TDR can be considered a (social) innovation in the academic system, which is currently in the midst of an up-scaling diffusion process from a rather small TDR-advocating expert community to a broader science-practice community. We argue that this up-scaling phase also places TDR in a critical state as the concept potentially risks a type of "rhetorical mainstreaming". The objectives of this study were to analyse how the challenging approach of TDR is currently adopted and implemented in the field of land-use research and to identify potential influencing factors. We studied 13 transdisciplinary research projects from Germany by performing qualitative interviews with coordinators, document analysis and participatory observation during meetings over a period of five years. Results show that the adoption level of the TDR concept varied widely among the studied projects, as did the adoption of the TDR indicators used in our analysis. In many of the investigated projects, we identified a clear lack of conceptual knowledge of TDR. In addition, we found that current academic structures limit the ability of researchers to thoroughly adapt to the requirements of TDR. We conclude that further communication and educational efforts that promote TDR are required. In addition, we advocate for the development of suitable funding instruments that support sustained research structures.

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The Adoption and Implementation of Transdisciplinary Research in the Field of Land-Use Science—A Comparative Case Study

2017

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“…As a rule, the major stresses on the coastal environment have been linked with overexploitation of natural resources, pollution, industrialization and erosion (Dronkers & de Vries 1999). In many coastal and nearshore marine areas, human activities introduce distinctive pollutants that may produce severe alterations in the different trophic levels of the ecosystems.…”

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Meiobenthic communities in the shallow subtidal of three Italian Marine Protected Areas

Sandulli

Leonardis

Vanaverbeke

2010

Italian Journal of Zoology

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Meiofauna assemblages of three Italian Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), Miramare (Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia), Porto Cesareo (Lecce, Apulia) and Capo Caccia (Sassari, Sardinia), were investigated. Sediment samples were collected during summer 2005 in the shallow subtidal (1-4 m depth). The meiofauna was primarily represented by Nematoda and Copepoda. The results showed that significant differences in meiofauna communities abundances were found among the three Italian MPAs, and in particular between Capo Caccia and Porto Cesareo (3840 ± 422 SE individuals·10 cm -2 at Miramare, 5716 ± 857 SE ind.·10 cm -2 in Porto Cesareo, and 1063 ± 289 SE ind.·10 cm -2 in Capo Caccia). These differences were mainly due to a clear change in nematodes and copepods abundances in the two MPAs. Meiofauna diversity was not significantly different among the three MPAs. The analysis on nematode communities showed a dominance of deposit feeders in Porto Cesareo (Anoplostoma, Daptonema and Theristus), while in the marine reserves of Miramare and Capo Caccia epigrowth feeding nematodes, and predators/omnivores were dominant (Mesacanthion, Marylynnia). The results reported here represent a new contribution to the knowledge of the Mediterranean meiofauna and nematode assemblages structure and composition.

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“…The efficacy of using a systems approach to consider ICZM is not a new idea and has been acknowledged by a number of authors such as inter alia Van der Weide [17]; and, Dronkers and de Vries [18]. However, with some exceptions such as Bell and Coudert [19]; and Marin et al [20], its application to assessment is still under developed.…”

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The coastal sustainability standard: A management systems approach to ICZM

Gallagher

2010

Ocean & Coastal Management

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This paper presents a systems-based appraisal methodology that has been designed specifically to consider the effectiveness of Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) initiatives. Since ICZM is defined in terms of achieving sustainable development, any such initiative must therefore be capable of meeting the multiple and often conflicting objectives inherent in this ubiquitous concept. The methodology outlined here is designed to critically review ICZM in order to pinpoint areas of management weakness and determine the likely 'success' of the process. It represents an example of a management system, incorporates both qualitative and quantitative information, and is proposed as a 'Coastal Sustainability Standard' (CoSS). Initial field testing of the methodology has proved successful and shown that the approach holds some efficacy as a means of assessment.

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Integrated coastal management: the challenge of transdisciplinarity

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The Adoption and Implementation of Transdisciplinary Research in the Field of Land-Use Science—A Comparative Case Study

The Adoption and Implementation of Transdisciplinary Research in the Field of Land-Use Science—A Comparative Case Study

Meiobenthic communities in the shallow subtidal of three Italian Marine Protected Areas

The coastal sustainability standard: A management systems approach to ICZM

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